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Atalay Ayele, a geologist at Addis Ababa University, said such eruptions occur because Ethiopia is situated along an active rift system where volcanism and earthquakes are frequent.
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Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
On Earth, these shifting plates drive volcanism and rock weathering, which are key to carbon cycling.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Prior work noted one possible origin of this ice was volcanism, which could disgorge large amounts of water vapor.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As heat accumulates in the interior, the Earth in Kane’s simulations would experience an uptick in volcanism lasting for about 15 million years.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
On Earth, these shifting plates drive volcanism and rock weathering, which are key to carbon cycling.
—Morgan Underwood, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Prior work noted one possible origin of this ice was volcanism, which could disgorge large amounts of water vapor.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As heat accumulates in the interior, the Earth in Kane’s simulations would experience an uptick in volcanism lasting for about 15 million years.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Volcanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanism. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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